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Wheeled walker treatment method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-10-01
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Granted: 1992-12-01
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Expires: 2011-10-01
Abstract
Abstract A method for treating ambulatory disease in a human patient having a torso, buttocks, legs, feet and hands, which legs and feet execute a normal stride pattern. A walker has a chassis having interconnected tubes all contained within a single plane, which chassis fits within the normal stride pattern without substantial obstruction thereof. A telescopically adjustable straddle seat is affixed to the chassis which allows the patient's legs to be disposed moveably forward and backward on opposite sides of the seat. A rotatable handlebar rotated at least one wheel of the walker. Wheels are affixed on the underside of the chassis. The patient is seated on the walker so as to support a portion of the patient's weight, but not the entirety thereof, when the patient is standing in a normal upright positure with the buttocks resting on the seat. The patient walks in the normal stride pattern while steering the walker with the hands on the handlebar.
Inventors
- 👤 George David
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H3/00; A61H3/04; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/16; A61H2201/1602; A61H2201/1628; A61H2201/1633
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of treating ambulatory disease in a human patient having a torso, buttocks, legs, feet and hands, which legs and feet execute a normal stride pattern, including the steps of: providing a walker having a chassis which fits within the normal stride pattern without substantial obstruction thereof, straddle seat means affixed to the chassis which allows the patient's legs to be disposed moveably forward and backward on opposite sides thereof, and wheels on the underside of the chassis; and seating the patient on the walker so as to support a portion of the patient's weight, but not the entirety thereof, when the patient is standing in a normal upright posture with the buttocks resting on the seat means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of treating ambulatory disease in a human patient having a torso, buttocks, legs, feet and hands, which legs and feet execute a normal stride pattern, including the steps of: providing a walker having a chassis which fits within the normal stride pattern without substantial obstruction thereof, straddle seat means affixed to the chassis which allows the patient's legs to be disposed moveably forward and backward on opposite sides thereof, and wheels on the underside of the chassis; and seating the patient on the walker so as to support a portion of the patient's weight, but not the entirety thereof, when the patient is standing in a normal upright posture with the buttocks resting on the seat means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein: the provided walker also has a rotatable handlebar which rotates at least one wheel of the walker.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2 wherein: the provided walker also has means for telescopically raising or lowering the straddle seat means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 3 further including the step of: having the patient walk in the normal stride pattern while steering the walker with the hands on the handlebar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 further including the step of: providing the patient with footwear having wheel-less soles capable of gripping the floor and supporting the feet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 5 wherein: the provided walker also has a rotatable handlebar which rotates at least one wheel of the walker; and further including the step of having the patient walk in the normal stride pattern while steering the walker with the hands on the handlebar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6 wherein: the provided walker also has means for telescopically raising or lowering the straddle seat means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 7 wherein: the provided walker has four wheels, two wheels on a front truck, the front truck operably connected to the handlebar so as to be rotatable therewith and two wheels on a rear truck, the rear truck affixed to the chassis so as to be stable with respect thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 8 wherein: each truck includes elastic bushing means for allowing the walker to flexibly lean to one side or the other of the walker.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
180 words
A method of treating ambulatory disease in a human patient having a torso, buttocks, legs, feet and hands, which legs and feet execute a normal stride pattern, including the steps of: providing a walker having a chassis comprised of interconnected tubes all contained within a single plane, which chassis fits within the normal stride pattern without substantial obstruction thereof, telescopically adjustable straddle seat means affixed to the chassis which allows the patient's legs to be disposed moveably forward and backward on opposite sides thereof, a rotatable handlebar which rotates at least one wheel of the walker, and wheels on the underside of the chassis; providing the patient with footwear having wheel-less soles capable of gripping the floor and supporting the feet; seating the patient on the walker so as to support a portion of the patient's weight, but not the entirety thereof, when the patient is standing in a normal upright posture with the buttocks resting on the seat means; and having the patient walk in the normal stride pattern while steering the walker with the hands on the handlebar.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
180 words
A method of treating ambulatory disease in a human patient having a torso, buttocks, legs, feet and hands, which legs and feet execute a normal stride pattern, including the steps of: providing a walker having a chassis comprised of interconnected tubes all contained within a single plane, which chassis fits within the normal stride pattern without substantial obstruction thereof, telescopically adjustable straddle seat means affixed to the chassis which allows the patient's legs to be disposed moveably forward and backward on opposite sides thereof, a rotatable handlebar which rotates at least one wheel of the walker, and wheels on the underside of the chassis; providing the patient with footwear having wheel-less soles capable of gripping the floor and supporting the feet; seating the patient on the walker so as to support a portion of the patient's weight, but not the entirety thereof, when the patient is standing in a normal upright posture with the buttocks resting on the seat means; and having the patient walk in the normal stride pattern while steering the walker with the hands on the handlebar.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 10 wherein: the provided walker has four wheels, two wheels on a front truck, the front truck operably connected to the handlebar so as to be rotatable therewith and two wheels on a a rear truck which is affixed to the chassis so as to be stable with respect thereto.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 11 wherein: each truck includes elastic bushing means for allowing the walker to flexibly lean to one side or the other of the walker.
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